This frame looks like a Babolat-made frame so much. From the mold to the design. Is it so, that the other brands cant come up with stuff that are better then Babolat-made stuff so they try to copy their frames to limit the damages? Take Wilson for example, with the Surge and now those juicy-djungle frames. Head with their Extremes. ...

This frame looks like a Babolat-made frame so much. From the mold to the design. Is it so, that the other brands cant come up with stuff that are better then Babolat-made stuff so they try to copy their frames to limit the damages? Take Wilson for example, with the Surge and now those juicy-djungle frames. Head with their Extremes. ...

Just speculating a bit.

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You are not speculating at all - it is the truth

This frame looks like PD with PWS BUT it is SO MUCH more comfy it is incredible. Serves are effortless and vibrations are non-existent. I am very impressed. First day when I got it, I practiced my serves for 1 hour (last 15 min in FSA mode) and I felt zero pain and even discomfort that and next day. This racquet gets Bob's seal of approval for massive serving! LOL

This frame looks like a Babolat-made frame so much. From the mold to the design. Is it so, that the other brands cant come up with stuff that are better then Babolat-made stuff so they try to copy their frames to limit the damages? Take Wilson for example, with the Surge and now those juicy-djungle frames. Head with their Extremes. ...

It reminds me of the older pure drive for some reason, just really bad colors...barf nasty colors... Of course, I don't even really like the way the blx pro staffs look either. Why can't Wilson just be like Head and go the simple is better route.

I will be suprised to see a 16 X 20 racquet in any paint job in Del Potros hands. The only reason I see him switching ( from the Hyper Pro Staff he has used for years ) is maybe to protect his wrists from future injury.

And going to a Wilson Pro Tour even with lead wouldn't help his wrist quite the opposite.

We will standby to see a pic of his racquet with the oddball 16 X 20 pattern.

This frame looks like PD with PWS BUT it is SO MUCH more comfy it is incredible. Serves are effortless and vibrations are non-existent. I am very impressed. First day when I got it, I practiced my serves for 1 hour (last 15 min in FSA mode) and I felt zero pain and even discomfort that and next day. This racquet gets Bob's seal of approval for massive serving! LOL

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Bob, just curious: you aren't switching to this from your Black Ace, are you?

This frame looks like PD with PWS BUT it is SO MUCH more comfy it is incredible. Serves are effortless and vibrations are non-existent. I am very impressed. First day when I got it, I practiced my serves for 1 hour (last 15 min in FSA mode) and I felt zero pain and even discomfort that and next day. This racquet gets Bob's seal of approval for massive serving! LOL

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So what do you think the flex is if you had to guess? Do you notice the extra length on groundies? I have played with KPro Tour for several years and am glad they are finally adding the necessary weight to this stick, but just a little concerned about extra length since I have not used an extended stick before.

Bob, just curious: you aren't switching to this from your Black Ace, are you?

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No, BA98 is still the best overall retail racquet I have ever tried. You know how WACC (weighted average cost of capital) is calculated? Well, if we use the same principle to calculate WAPQ (weighted average playing quality ) - Black Ace tops everything else I have tried and I have tried a lot Some racquets are better in certain categories (ie the juice in serving...) but overall it is unbeatable in my humble opinion.

So what do you think the flex is if you had to guess? Do you notice the extra length on groundies? I have played with KPro Tour for several years and am glad they are finally adding the necessary weight to this stick, but just a little concerned about extra length since I have not used an extended stick before.

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Great question! Believe it or not my answer is - NO. I played with it for 3 straight days before I totally accidentally put it next my my other racquet and noticed that it indeed was a bit longer. Btw, 27.5" racquets mess me up especially on my bh side (1hbh). Serve also needs some relatively major adjustments. As an aside note, I used Prince Red for a few weeks maybe 6 months ago and I also had no issues with +0.25".

Now, flex.....well I would be VERY surprised if it is above 63. It feels REALLY soft (but not flexy - I explained this little theory of mine in other thread) and comfy. For a reference I put Tour Bite 16L on mains and N.VY on crosses at 57lbs. I hope you got my email? As I said in my email, slice is b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.

Great question! Believe it or not my answer is - NO. I played with it for 3 straight days before I totally accidentally put it next my my other racquet and noticed that it indeed was a bit longer. Btw, 27.5" racquets mess me up especially on my bh side (1hbh). Serve also needs some relatively major adjustments. As an aside note, I used Prince Red for a few weeks maybe 6 months ago and I also had no issues with +0.25".

Now, flex.....well I would be VERY surprised if it is above 63. It feels REALLY soft (but not flexy - I explained this little theory of mine in other thread) and comfy. For a reference I put Tour Bite 16L on mains and N.VY on crosses at 57lbs. I hope you got my email? As I said in my email, slice is b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.

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Are you a teaching pro or something or just someone that geeks out on tennis rackets?

This frame looks like PD with PWS BUT it is SO MUCH more comfy it is incredible. Serves are effortless and vibrations are non-existent. I am very impressed. First day when I got it, I practiced my serves for 1 hour (last 15 min in FSA mode) and I felt zero pain and even discomfort that and next day. This racquet gets Bob's seal of approval for massive serving! LOL